Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region recently marked the official opening of a new plant for dryers in Łódź, which represents the center of Whirlpool's new dryer manufacturing platform in the EMEA Region and the final step of the Industrial Plan.
The 2015-2018 Industrial Plan for Poland improved efficiencies and capacity utilization of the industrial sites in Wrocław, Łódź and Radomsko, supporting, at the same time, plant modernization and specialization, product innovation and process improvement. Significant resources were also devoted to Research & Development as well as to people development.
The initial planned investment of PLN 1 billion (EUR 235 million) was increased, over the years, to almost PLN 1.3 billion (EUR 293 million), further underpinning the country's crucial role for Whirlpool's business in the Region. With the integration process, more attractive and innovative products are now manufactured in Poland and then exported to the most important and competitive EMEA markets.
"The implementation of the Industrial Plan and the important investments made in the past few years demonstrate Whirlpool's commitment to Poland, a central piece of the company's overall business strategy in EMEA." - comments Fabio Pommella, President of the Board at Whirlpool Company Polska Sp z.o.o - "Poland plays a key role in enhancing Whirlpool's competitiveness and is in an optimal position to serve European markets, in addition to having strong competencies in product development and supplier base. The three Polish plants already manufacture almost one-third of all production in Europe and the Middle East. When the Industrial Plan was announced in 2015, Indesit and Whirlpool were two separate companies. The integration process is now completed and, since April 2018, we are operating under the single name of Whirlpool Company Polska." - continues Fabio Pommella - "We could not be happier than seeing the opening of a manufacturing plant for dryers in Łódź as the final step of this journey and of the 2015-2018 Industrial Plan for the country."
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